2023 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Army 1 12 7 0 19 19.0
2 Connecticut 1 3 11 4 18 18.0
3 Massachusetts 2 25 15 3 43 21.5
4 Ohio 8 46 52 17 115 14.4
5 Akron 8 77 53 16 146 18.3
5 Louisiana Tech 8 81 53 19 153 19.1
7 UTEP 8 79 54 12 145 18.1
8 Clemson 8 54 56 14 124 15.5
9 Buffalo 8 60 57 4 121 15.1
9 Bowling Green 8 74 57 12 143 17.9
11 South Alabama 8 52 60 19 131 16.4
12 Florida State 9 67 61 17 145 16.1
13 Utah State 8 103 62 21 186 23.3
14 Ohio State 9 56 63 16 135 15.0
14 Northern Illinois 8 68 63 13 144 18.0
16 Charlotte 8 66 64 19 149 18.6
17 Mississippi State 8 77 66 13 156 19.5
17 Hawai'i 8 81 66 16 163 20.4
17 Arkansas 8 85 66 12 163 20.4
20 Miami (Ohio) 9 63 67 14 144 16.0
20 Rutgers 9 92 67 14 173 19.2
22 Virginia Tech 8 49 68 14 131 16.4
23 Michigan 10 50 69 9 128 12.8
23 Penn State 9 38 69 13 120 13.3
23 Missouri 8 63 69 19 151 18.9
23 San Jose State 8 77 69 8 154 19.3
23 Central Michigan 8 72 69 15 156 19.5
28 Ball State 8 51 70 19 140 17.5
28 Kent State 8 65 70 12 147 18.4
28 Nevada 8 74 70 15 159 19.9
31 Louisville 9 57 71 15 143 15.9
31 Georgia 9 61 71 11 143 15.9
31 Toledo 9 72 71 20 163 18.1
31 San Diego State 8 78 71 8 157 19.6
31 New Mexico 8 73 71 23 167 20.9
31 North Texas 8 111 71 7 189 23.6
37 Auburn 8 66 72 5 143 17.9
38 East Carolina 8 45 73 12 130 16.3
38 Texas A&M 8 48 73 10 131 16.4
40 Alabama 9 64 74 14 152 16.9
40 Northwestern 9 80 74 11 165 18.3
40 Georgia Tech 8 97 74 14 185 23.1
43 Miami (Florida) 8 60 75 15 150 18.8
43 Pittsburgh 8 75 75 24 174 21.8
45 Wake Forest 8 66 76 9 151 18.9
46 Boston College 8 70 77 14 161 20.1
46 Arkansas State 8 78 77 17 172 21.5
46 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 89 77 12 178 22.3
49 Wisconsin 9 71 78 12 161 17.9
49 Western Michigan 8 69 78 15 162 20.3
51 SMU 9 50 79 16 145 16.1
51 North Carolina State 8 43 79 14 136 17.0
51 Colorado State 8 85 79 15 179 22.4
54 Air Force 8 49 80 10 139 17.4
54 UNLV 9 76 80 19 175 19.4
54 Wyoming 8 68 80 10 158 19.8
57 Western Kentucky 8 74 81 11 166 20.8
57 Syracuse 8 91 81 18 190 23.8
59 Rice 8 63 82 18 163 20.4
59 Virginia 8 79 82 16 177 22.1
61 Marshall 8 54 83 20 157 19.6
61 Eastern Michigan 8 62 83 20 165 20.6
61 Texas State 8 72 83 23 178 22.3
61 UAB 8 91 83 16 190 23.8
65 Iowa 10 63 84 12 159 15.9
65 Nebraska 9 53 84 10 147 16.3
65 Sam Houston State 8 66 84 7 157 19.6
65 Mississippi 8 67 84 14 165 20.6
69 Kansas State 9 65 85 10 160 17.8
69 Coastal Carolina 8 64 85 15 164 20.5
69 TCU 9 81 85 21 187 20.8
69 Cincinnati 9 89 85 15 189 21.0
73 Washington State 9 79 86 21 186 20.7
74 Troy 9 62 87 10 159 17.7
74 Navy 8 51 87 14 152 19.0
76 Purdue 9 61 88 16 165 18.3
76 UTSA 8 57 88 12 157 19.6
76 Florida 8 67 88 12 167 20.9
76 Memphis 8 70 88 16 174 21.8
80 Utah 9 44 89 12 145 16.1
80 Tulsa 8 64 89 6 159 19.9
80 Georgia State 8 65 89 15 169 21.1
80 Maryland 9 81 89 21 191 21.2
84 Minnesota 9 71 90 12 173 19.2
84 Tennessee 8 56 90 23 169 21.1
86 UCLA 9 46 91 19 156 17.3
86 Kentucky 8 64 91 14 169 21.1
86 Florida Atlantic 8 77 91 9 177 22.1
89 Southern Mississippi 8 66 92 8 166 20.8
89 Georgia Southern 8 72 92 13 177 22.1
91 Liberty 9 64 93 21 178 19.8
91 Texas Tech 9 82 93 14 189 21.0
91 Michigan State 9 84 93 18 195 21.7
91 Fresno State 8 84 93 12 189 23.6
95 Jacksonville State 8 54 94 19 167 20.9
95 South Carolina 8 69 94 13 176 22.0
97 Florida International 8 70 96 10 176 22.0
97 New Mexico State 9 85 96 18 199 22.1
97 Old Dominion 8 67 96 17 180 22.5
100 James Madison 8 31 97 13 141 17.6
100 Boise State 9 56 97 9 162 18.0
100 Arizona 9 71 97 18 186 20.7
100 Middle Tennessee 8 65 97 13 175 21.9
100 Duke 8 76 97 8 181 22.6
100 South Florida 8 72 97 14 183 22.9
106 Iowa State 9 74 98 20 192 21.3
106 LSU 8 78 98 9 185 23.1
106 North Carolina 8 72 98 16 186 23.3
109 Oregon State 9 69 99 18 186 20.7
109 West Virginia 9 81 99 9 189 21.0
109 Illinois 9 74 99 21 194 21.6
109 Appalachian State 9 85 99 17 201 22.3
109 Kansas 9 90 99 12 201 22.3
109 UCF 9 100 99 15 214 23.8
115 Temple 8 91 100 14 205 25.6
116 Oklahoma 9 76 102 16 194 21.6
117 Tulane 9 55 103 13 171 19.0
117 BYU 9 96 103 14 213 23.7
119 Baylor 9 79 104 8 191 21.2
119 Louisiana-Monroe 8 91 104 18 213 26.6
121 Indiana 9 77 105 18 200 22.2
122 USC 9 93 107 25 225 25.0
123 Oregon 10 60 110 18 188 18.8
123 Vanderbilt 8 67 110 9 186 23.3
125 Oklahoma State 10 87 111 10 208 20.8
126 Houston 9 99 112 9 220 24.4
127 Arizona State 9 73 114 13 200 22.2
128 Texas 10 48 117 15 180 18.0
129 California 9 76 120 8 204 22.7
130 Washington 10 85 122 28 235 23.5
130 Colorado 9 85 122 22 229 25.4
132 Stanford 9 95 123 16 234 26.0